1987 Vocabulary Matching

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1 1987 Vocabulary Matching Match the words on the left to their definitions on the right. 1 anti-depressant... a a religion revealed by Mohammed as the prophet of Allah 2 capsize... b an unpleasant feeling in the body when you are hurt 3 convict... c a method of trying to improve the health of a sick person 4 criminal... d to announce that a person is guilty and should be punished 5 death... e to bring two or more people together again 6 disposable... f information that is used to decide whether something is true 7 drown... g having no nuclear energy or weapons 8 evidence... h the business of providing services for holiday travellers 9 failure... i a place where people can buy and sell shares of a company 10 hit... j the opposite of success 11 humanity... k the number of people who live in a particular place 12 Islam... l a star which has exploded and become very bright 13 Nazi... m to make shorter 14 nuclear-free... n a very strong wind that starts in the Pacific Ocean 15 pain... o success, especially in the music world 16 population... p the political leader of a country which has no royal family 17 president... q a style of music that is a mix of gospel and rhythm and blues 18 promote... r the end of a life of a person or living thing 19 reunite... s the condition of being human 20 shorten... t to cause a boat or ship to fall onto one side 21 soft rock... u to die because of being under water for too long a time 22 soul... v a person who agrees with the ideas of Adolph Hitler 23 stock market... w a drug which helps a person to feel less sad or less worried 24 supernova... x a long thin tube used to look at things which are far away 25 telescope... y to encourage the sale of something 26 tourism... z to love and respect deeply 27 treatment... expected to be thrown away after using 28 typhoon... a type of music which is not as heavy as hard rock 29 well-known... famous or known by many people 30 worship... a person who has broken the law 57

1987 Songs - Fluency Practice The songs and a listening worksheet are available at http://www.eflclub.com/music.html. Listen and repeat. Lady In Red is a soft rock song sung by Chris De Burgh.

2 1987 Songs - Fluency Practice The songs and a listening worksheet are available at Listen and repeat. Lady In Red is a soft rock song sung by Chris De Burgh. It was inspired by the memory of seeing his wife for the first time. Don t Dream It s Over is a soft rock song performed by Crowded House. The New Zealand band s song was popular worldwide. Their song has often been used to promote tourism in their country. With Or Without You is a rock song by Irish band U2. It is about the pain of being with and also without a person one loves very much. The song was their first hit in America, and is one of their most well-known songs. Didn t We Almost Have It All is a soul song sung by Whitney Houston. It is about wishing for reuniting a relationship because of happy memories. This photo was taken in Can you talk about it for one minute? 58

3 What happened in 1987? Say these sentences. 1 The world s population reached five billion. 2 A new drug was introduced for the treatment of AIDS. 3 There were major stock market crashes around the world. 4 An underground fire at a London train station killed thirty-one people. 5 A supernova could be seen in the sky without a telescope. 6 One hundred and eighty people drowned after a ferry capsized near Belgium. 7 Prime minister Margaret Thatcher of the UK was elected for the third time. 8 A Nazi war criminal was found guilty of crimes against humanity. 9 A typhoon killed over one thousand people in the Philippines. 10 Four hundred Islamic worshipers died in a riot in Mecca. Listen. Write your partner s sentences

4 What happened in 1987? Say these sentences. 1 A criminal in the UK was convicted using DNA evidence. 2 The year was shortened by one second. 3 People started to wear disposable contact lenses. 4 The first episode of The Simpsons was broadcast. 5 A new anti-depressant drug became available in the US. 6 An expensive search for the Loch Ness monster ended in failure. 7 New Zealand became a nuclear-free zone. 8 The president of the US asked the Soviet leader to tear down the Berlin Wall. 9 A ferry capsized in the Philippines leaving over four thousand people dead. 10 The Princess Bride, Fatal Attraction, and Wall Street were on at the cinema. Listen. Write your partner s sentences

5 Face To Face Ask and answer the questions with your partner. 1 What was the world s population in 1987?... 2 Which country became nuclear-free in 1987?... 3 Which religious city had a riot in 1987?... 4 Who or what do you worship?... 5 What have you seen looking through a telescope?... 6 What disposable products do you use?... 7 What do you think of The Simpsons?... 8 Would you invest money in the stock market?... 9 Have you ever taken a drug to treat an illness? How often do you get typhoons in your country? Do you think a nuclear-free policy is a good idea? Have you ever gone on holiday by ferry? Which tourist spots are promoted in your country? Have you ever wished to reunite a relationship? If you went to New Zealand, what would you do?... 61

6 Face to Face Ask and answer the questions with your partner. 1 What happened to stock markets in 1987?... 2 Who was elected prime minster of the UK in 1987?... 3 Which Asian country had a ferry accident in 1987?... 4 What do you think of the religion of Islam?... 5 Would you like to see a supernova?... 6 What do you think of disposable chopsticks?... 7 What are some well-known songs in your country?... 8 What is the world s population now?... 9 Do you know anyone who takes anti-depressants? Which is worse, death by drowning or by fire? Which is better, nuclear or fossil fuel energy? How often do you travel on an underground train? Have you ever seen a capsized boat or ship? What monsters are well-known in your country? If you visited Mecca, what would you do?... 62

7 Conduct a Survey Use the topics or words of this unit to help you write a class survey question....? Ask your question to everyone in the class and record their answers below. Draw a bar graph of your results. Write a short summary of your survey.... Tell your group or class about your survey. 63

8 Research and Write Research one of the topics of 1987 below using the library or the Internet Mecca Incident Margaret Thatcher Black Monday INF Treaty Klaus Barbie MV Doña Paz The Simpsons Supernova SN 1987A In your own words, write an essay about your chosen topic. Source:... 64

1990 Vocabulary Matching

1990 Vocabulary Matching Match the words on the left to their definitions on the right. 1 accident... a the man who will be king or emperor next 2 broadcast... b an illness caused by eating food that contains